hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
was hurling
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past progressiveof hurl.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Frozen by the 100-mph fastballs Ohtani was hurling at them, one South Korean batter reportedly returned to the dugout after being struck out and told a teammate: “This isn’t right. You just can’t hit it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
The 100-mph-plus fastball he was hurling in Wednesday’s 8-1 win over the Dodgers said as much.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
When Sherwood played for the Maryland 4A championship in 2021, Amari Allen was hurling fastballs for DeMatha.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2022
But it’s hard to think he wasn’t fully aware of the grievous insult he was hurling at the federal judicial branch this week.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2017
But there was still no answer, for he was hurling things backward out of the closet, garments, shoes, a suitcase.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
